Nucor
NUE
#602
Rank
$37.97 B
Marketcap
$165.93
Share price
1.57%
Change (1 day)
38.46%
Change (1 year)
Nucor Corporation is one of the largest steel producers in the United States.

Operating Margin for Nucor (NUE)

Operating Margin as of March 2026 (TTM): 7.90%

According to Nucor 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 7.90%. At the end of 2025 the company had an Operating Margin of 7.90%.

Operating Margin history for Nucor from 2001 to 2025

Operating Margin at the end of each year

Year Operating Margin Change
20257.90%-16.3%
20249.44%-47.75%
202318.07%-26.78%
202224.68%-2.14%
202125.22%507.87%
20204.15%-47.43%
20197.89%-38.74%
201812.88%49.09%
20178.64%7.84%
20168.01%444.59%
20151.47%-72.94%
20145.44%30.91%
20134.15%-5.41%
20124.39%-29.78%
20116.25%270.84%
20101.69%-145.57%
2009-3.70%-128.2%
200813.12%-3.39%
200713.58%-25.6%
200618.25%14.36%
200515.96%4.88%
200415.22%1325.76%
20031.07%-77.72%
20024.79%15.75%
20014.14%

Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors

Company Operating Margin Operating Margin differencediff. Country
Commercial Metals Company
CMC
1.37%-82.66%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
ArcelorMittal
MT
5.87%-25.70%๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
11.35% 43.67%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Steel Dynamics
STLD
8.21% 3.92%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
POSCO
PKX
1.80%-77.22%๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท S. Korea
U.S. Steel
X
0.53%-93.29%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Gerdau
GGB
3.62%-54.18%๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil
Carpenter Technology
CRS
16.24% 105.57%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

What is a company's Operating Margin?

The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.